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Windows VirtIO Drivers

The source for the Windows drivers is in a git repository on kernel.org

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git

http://git.kernel.org/?p=virt/kvm/kvm-guest-drivers-windows.git;a=summary

Binary Drivers

Binary drivers are provided by some Linux distributions including WHQL Certified drivers.

For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 drivers need to be signed by the packager.

In addition these platforms require WHQL certified and signed drivers.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547565.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547534%28VS.85%29.aspx

If your distribution does not provide binary drivers the Fedora Project package can be downloaded from the following link.

Download Latest VirtIO Win drivers from Fedora

Note: These drivers are signed but not WHQL Certified.

Code signing drivers for the Windows 64bit platforms

• Drivers should be signed for Windows 64bit platforms.
• Here are some links how to self sign and install self signed drivers:
  • Installing Test-Signed Driver Packages
  • How to Release-Sign File System Drivers